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my 4 year old is serving from bad nightmares any ideas of how to stop them they are getting to the point of him screaming sitting up in bed with his eyes open but he is asleep

Hayley - posted on 01/15/2009 ( 6 moms have responded )

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Claire - posted on 01/18/2009

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All three of my children seemed to develop lots of diffrent fears around the ages of 3-5. like the fear of hights, spiders, and one that stands out realy well, the dark. I think its all part of their natural development and survival instincts to be scared of various things. Hes prob going through this stage at the moment and trying to make sense of it all. My 3yr old woke up only the other night screeming that he had bugs on him, it took me a while to calm him down. He was fine the following day when i asked him about it. Talk to him about it when hes calmed down even if its the following day, if there is something on his mind you can help him sort it. If he cant remember it take it as a sign that its gone and forgotten about. I realy do think nightmares in a child that young are just the sign of a good active imagination. Claire x

Sara - posted on 01/18/2009

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yeah...I agree...those sound like night terrors.

Tanja - posted on 01/17/2009

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FYI...

I've found it tends to happen when my son gets too hot.

Estha - posted on 01/17/2009

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Do some research on the internet on night terrors.  My brother had them up until he was 10 or 12.  He didn't have them all the time, but he did have them routinely when he was younger and then occasionally when he got older.  He eventually grew out of them.  They say that they're more common in boys.

Michelle - posted on 01/15/2009

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I am sure thoses are night terrors, does he remember anything when he wakes up?  There is a difference between might mares were the child wakes up and night terrors where the child is still asleep. If they get real bad I would take to your doctor about them.

Tanja - posted on 01/15/2009

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My son would have these as well. The best thing that worked for him was to take the pain "away." Mine was still asleep as well and, for example, he'd be "looking" at his finger in terrible pain, saying "ow," and crying. I would talk him through it, taking my hand, putting it over his finger and then throwing the pain away. Just one example, but I would get creative if the "terrors" changed. A lot of times tho' the nightmares are recurrent. My son also has a history of sleep walking, which seems to have manifested itself from the nightmares. The good thing for him is that he doesn't remember what the bad dreams are about. He's 9 now, but just last night had a nightmare. I think, unfortunately, this is something that may be hereditary.

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